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The biology of vibrios [electronic resource] / edited by Fabiano L. Thompson, Brian Austin, and Jean Swings.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
American Society for Microbiology.
Thompson, Fabiano Lopes.
Austin, B. (Brian), 1951-
Swings, J. G.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Vibrio.
Vibrio infections.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (455 p.)
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2006.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This new volume presents research on the biology of vibrios, examining the impact of innovative molecular and genomic approaches on the traditional disciplines in the field. It is a valuable reference to bacterial taxonomists, microbial ecologists, health management professionals, researchers, lecturers, and students of marine biology and aquaculture.
Contents:
A global and historical perspective of the genus vibrio / R.R. Colwell
Isolation, enumeration, and preservation of the vibrionaceae / Bruno Gomez-Gil and Ana Roque
Taxonomy of the vibrios / Fabiano L. Thompson and Jean Swings
Molecular identification / Mitsuaki Nishibuchi
Comparative genomics : genome configuration and the driving forces in the evolution of vibrios / Tetsuya Iida and Ken Kurokawa
Gene duplicates in vibrio genomes / Dirk Gevers and Yves Van de Peer
The roles of lateral gene transfer and vertical descent in vibrio evolution / Yan Boucher and Hatch W. Stokes
The adaptive genetic arsenal of pathogenic vibrio species : the role of integrons / Dean A. Rowe-Magnus, Mohammed Zouine, and Didier Mazel
Motility and chemotaxis / Linda L. McCarter
Adaptive responses of vibrios / Diane McDougald and Staffan Kjelleberg
Extremophilic vibrionaceae / Douglas H. Bartlett
Aquatic environment / Hidetoshi Urakawa and Irma Nelly G. Rivera
Dynamics of vibrio populations and their role in environmental nutrient cycling / Janelle R. Thompson and Martin F. Polz
The vibrio fischeri-euprymna scolopes light organ symbiosis / Eric V. Stabb
The mutual partnership between vibrio halioticoli and abalones / Tomoo Sawabe
Vibrios in coral health and disease / Eugene Rosenberg and Omry Koren
Vibrio cholerae populations and their role in South America / Ana Carolina P. Vicente ... [et al.]
The biology and pathogenicity of vibrio anguillarum and V. ordalii / Jorge H. Crosa, Luis A. Actis, and Marcelo E. Tolmasky
Vibrio harveyi : pretty problems in paradise / Leigh Owens and Nancy Busico-Salcedo
Vibrio salmonicida / Brian Austin
Vibrio splendidus / Frédérique Le Roux and Brian Austin
Miscellaneous animal pathogens / Brian Austin
Vibrio cholerae : the genetics of pathogenesis and environmental persistence / Michael G. Prouty and Karl E. Klose
Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Tetsuya Iida, Kwan-Sam Park, and Takeshi Honda
Vibrio vulnificus / James D. Oliver
Miscellaneous human pathogens / Mitsuaki Nishibuchi
Epidemiology / Shah M. Faruque and G. Balakrish Nair
Biotechnological applications / J. Grant Burgess.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-283-03400-X
9786613034007
1-55581-571-5
OCLC:
609853144

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